Checkpoint

The lawyer for the Pike River families is Nicholas Davidson, he joins us. Audio

Pike River Coal has been found guilty of fundamental health and safety breaches which led to the deaths of 29 miners who were killed in massive explosions at the mine in November 2010. Audio

Pike River Coal is found guilty of failing to prevent the deaths of 29 miners. Labour's proposal to radically restructure the electrcity industry and the massive explosion at a Texas fertiliser plant.

Rain in Bay of Plenty has come as welcome relief for farmers who have been battling months of drought. Audio

The Auckland District Health Board is taking a tough line on patient confidentiality after it had to discipline more than 30 staff members who had accessed a patient's medical images. Audio

The body managing millions of dollars of multiple-owned Maori land says there are about 40 thousand beneficiaries it is actively trying to track down; A Bay of Plenty Maori land incorporation is now a… Read more Audio

The environment watchdog has accused fisheries staff of ignoring warnings that the native longfin eel is under threat and says the scientific data they use is inadequate. Audio

Hundreds of people are pouring into Parliament to witness the third and final reading of the legislation allowing same sex marriage. Audio

The Defence Minister has today come under pressure in Parliament about whether a senior defence official fraudulently filled out his security vetting form. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Financial Markets Authority wants to play an educative role in persuading New Zealanders not to invest everything they have in housing. Audio

Telecommunications companies will soon be forced to intercept calls and emails to help the police and other law enforcement agencies including the SIS and GCSB , under new laws unveiled today. Audio